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GrayRobinson, P.A.
HeadquartersOrlando, Florida
No. of offices16
No. of attorneys300
Key peopleByrd Marshall
(Chair of the Board)
Dean Cannon
(President and Chief Executive Officer)
Date founded1970; 55 years ago (1970)
FounderCharles Gray
Richard Adams
Gordon Harris
Richard Robinson
WebsiteOfficial website

GrayRobinson, P.A. (commonly known as GrayRobinson) is an American law firm founded in 1970 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida.[1][2][3][4] The firm provides legal, regulatory, and government-affairs services to both public-sector and private-sector clients.[5][6][7][8][9]

History

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GrayRobinson was founded in Orlando, Florida in 1970 by Charles Gray, Richard Adams, Gordon Harris and Richard Robinson and grew over subsequent decades to expand throughout the state of Florida and to Washington, D.C.[10][11][12][13]

In May 2016 the firm merged with Capitol Insight, a Tallahassee government-affairs firm founded by former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Dean Cannon.[14] The merger expanded GrayRobinson’s lobbying and state government practice.[15][16] Cannon became the firm's president and chief executive officer in April 2019.[17][18][19]

Practice areas

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GrayRobinson is a full-service firm whose practice groups include litigation, corporate, public finance, real estate, land use, labor, employment, health care, and regulatory compliance.[20][21][22][23][24][25][26] In addition to traditional legal services, GrayRobinson maintains a government-affairs and lobbying practice at the federal, state, and local level.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

Notable matters

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GrayRobinson attorneys have been involved in a number of notable legal and political matters in Florida.[35][36][37][38][39][40]

In 2000, the firm represented the Republican Party of Florida during litigation arising from the contested presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.[41][42] In 2013, Charles T. Wells, who served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida during Bush v. Gore, and who later joined GrayRobinson, published a memoir on the judicial and legal issues that followed the election.[43]

GrayRobinson has served as redistricting counsel to the Florida House of Representatives on multiple occasions since 2005, including in litigation over citizen-commission ballot amendments and challenges to congressional and legislative maps under the Fair Districts Amendment.[44][45][46][47][48]

Following the 2018 United States Senate election in Florida, GrayRobinson represented Republican nominee Rick Scott, then the Governor of Florida, during recount proceedings in his ultimately successful bid against incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson.[49][50][51][52][53]

Personnel and offices

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GrayRobinson consists of approximately 300 attorneys across sixteen offices.[54][55][56][57][58] Fifteen of the firm's offices are located in Florida in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Key West, Lakeland, Melbourne, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach, and one of the firm's offices is located in Washington, D.C.[59][60][61][62]

References

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  14. ^ "GrayRobinson announces merger with Tallahassee lobbying firm Capitol Insight". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay Times. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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  33. ^ Hudak, Stephen (2017-08-23). "Orange County hires GrayRobinson to lobby Tallahassee". Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  34. ^ Deslatte, Brendan (2021-07-09). "Florida city hires GrayRobinson amid federal investigation". Associated Press. AP News. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  35. ^ Sexton, Christine (2017-11-28). "Medical Malpractice Records Battle Brews In Florida". WLRN. Miami, Florida: WLRN Public Media. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  36. ^ Klas, Mary Ellen (2019-02-12). "Florida House hires GrayRobinson to fight environmental lawsuit". Miami Herald. Miami, FL: McClatchy. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  37. ^ McGrory, Kathleen (2013-05-30). "Law firm GrayRobinson plays key role in gambling debate". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, FL: Times Publishing Company. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  38. ^ Munzenrieder, Kyle (2018-01-17). "GrayRobinson hired to examine Fort Lauderdale police practices". Miami Herald. Miami, FL: McClatchy. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  39. ^ Kam, Jack (2016-12-19). "GrayRobinson named among Florida's most influential lobbying firms". Orlando Business Journal. Orlando, FL: American City Business Journals. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  40. ^ Fineout, Gary (2011-04-04). "GrayRobinson lobbyists help shape Florida's budget talks". Miami Herald. Miami, FL: McClatchy. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
  41. ^ Saunders, Jim (11 November 2000). "Republican Party hires Orlando firm in recount fight". Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  42. ^ "Clarification of Argument for Appellees George W. Bush and Dick Cheney (Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board)" (PDF). Supreme Court of Florida. 7 December 2000. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  43. ^ "Wells publishes his account of Bush v. Gore". The Florida Bar News. The Florida Bar. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  44. ^ "Common Cause Florida v. Lee – Exhibit: Evidence of GrayRobinson representation of Florida House" (PDF). Common Cause Florida. Common Cause. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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  46. ^ Klas, Mary Ellen (30 March 2022). "Should this judge withdraw from Florida's congressional redistricting case?". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  47. ^ "Judge won't step aside in Florida redistricting case". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  48. ^ "Federal judge rejects recusal from Florida congressional redistricting case". Fox 35 Orlando. Fox 35 Orlando. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  49. ^ "Big Law Mustering for Suit Over Florida Recount in Race". Yahoo Finance. Yahoo Inc. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  50. ^ Sangalang, Jennifer (2018-11-08). "Florida recounts: How the hand recount works". Florida Today. Melbourne, Florida: Gannett Company. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  51. ^ Dixon, Matt (2018-11-14). "Florida Senate recount set to get first day in federal court". Politico. Politico. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
  52. ^ "Election results: Bill Nelson, Rick Scott vote totals closer, recount coming". TCPalm. Gannett Company. 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
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  54. ^ Wilson, Drew (20 July 2023). "Personnel note: Kaylee Tuck joins GrayRobinson's Real Estate and Land Use Section". Florida Politics. Tallahassee, Florida: Extensive Enterprises Media. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
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